Area Obituaries

Mary J. Wagner, nee Rothgangel, 93, of Swansea, IL, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at her residence.  A private family service will be held, with Mr. Mark Boyd officiating.                                       

  Vernon Edward Hosey, 91, of Swansea, Ill., formerly of Freeburg, Ill., died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Sycamore Village, Swansea, Ill., with his family by his side. Visitation: Friends may visit with the family from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019, at George Renner & sons Funeral Home, Freeburg, IL. Funeral: Funeral…

Constance L. Gregory, nee Janik, age 73, of Fairview Heights, IL, born on March 21, 1946 in East St. Louis, IL died on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Kassly Mortuary, Ltd., Fairview Heights, IL. Funeral…

Dolores M. “Dody”, nee Bush, Hagen, 62, of New Athens, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Memorial East Hospital in Shiloh, Ill. Visitation: Friends may call from 4 – 8 p.m. on Friday, December 13, 2019 and again from 9 – 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Agatha Catholic…

William Laclede “Bill” Tourville, 86, of Freeburg, IL, born September 16, 1933, in East St. Louis, IL, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.   Visitation: Friends may visit with the family from 9 a.m. to Noon Friday, December 13, 2019, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.…

Harold (Mony) O. Monroe of Clarksville, Ark., formerly of Belleville, Ill., died peacefully on November 27, 2019 at the age of 92. A Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2019, at the Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville, Ark., with Reverend William Hickman officiating. A meal will follow at…

Margaret “Peggy” Ann Slapshak (nee Vangenhen), 77, of Belleville, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, December 6, 2019 at St. Paul’s Senior Community in Belleville. Visitation: Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Valhalla-Gaerdner- Holten Funeral Home in Belleville. A prayer service will be held at 6 p.m.…

Barry Gene Koenig, 62, of Freeburg, Ill., died Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at his residence. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight, Saturday, December 7, 2019, at The Nail Bar, 400 South Johnson Street, New Athens, Ill.

Joseph Kreher Sr., 85, of Freeburg, Ill., died, Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, O’Fallon, Ill. Vistation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2019, and from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Freeburg, Ill. A Mass of Christian Burial will be…

Grant Duane Leljedal, 68, of Freeburg, Ill., died late Friday, November 29, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2019 at George Renner and Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill., and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at St. Mary’s…